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<h1>Creating a document from scratch</h1>
<p>You can create a document from scratch, which allows you to select the 
 information to be included on the document as you work on a non-formatted 
 blank document template.</p>
<h2>Prerequisite</h2>
<p>To create documents, you must have the necessary document designer privileges. 
 For more information, contact your administrator.</p>
<h2>To create a document using the Document Editor</h2>
<ol type="1" class="whs1">
	
<li class=p><p>Click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Create Document 
 </B></span>at the top of the page. The Create Document page is displayed.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Blank Document</B></span>. 
 The Document Editor opens in Design Mode. </p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="3" type="1" class="whs1">
	
<li class=p><p>Do one of the following:</p></li>
	<ul>
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p>From the <span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Data</B></span> menu, select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Add 
 Dataset</B></span>.</p></li>
	</ul>
</ol>
<p class="whs2">OR</p>
<ol type="1" class="whs1">
	<ul>
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p>Click the <span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Add Dataset</B></span> icon <img src="images/adddataset.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="19px" height="19px" border="0" class="img_whs3"> on the Dataset Objects panel.</p></li>
	</ul>
</ol>
<p class="whs2"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Note</B></span>: 
 If you have OLAP Services, be aware that the Dataset Objects panel contains 
 all of the objects from the dataset report, regardless of whether they 
 are displayed on the report. For example, even if a metric is in the Report 
 Objects but not displayed on the grid, that metric is still listed as 
 a Dataset Object. </p>
<p class="whs4">&nbsp;The Select Dataset 
 dialog box opens.</p>
<ol start="4" type="1" class="whs1">
	
<li class=p><p>Browse to and select the dataset report to add to the 
 document. You can type a name in the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Find</B></span> 
 field to locate a specific report.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK</B></span>. The 
 selected dataset and its objects are displayed in the Dataset Objects 
 panel. Repeat steps 3-5 for each dataset&nbsp;you wish to include in the 
 document.&nbsp;</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Select and add the dataset objects to the appropriate 
 sections in the document. For details and steps, see 
<a HREF="Add_dataset_to_document.htm">Adding 
 and removing a dataset</a>.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Add objects such as Grid/Graphs, shapes, text fields, 
 panel stacks, and widgets to the document. For more information, see 
<a 
 HREF="Add_text_data_to_documents.htm">About adding text and data to documents</a>.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Format the document and controls by applying colors, 
 effects, borders, drop shadows, gradients, and more. See 
<a href="Formatting_a_document.htm">About 
 formatting documents</a> for more information. </p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Group and sort the data, as necessary.</p></li>
	<ul>
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p>For information 
 on grouping, see 
<a HREF="Grouping_data.htm">Grouping records in a document</a>.</p></li>
		
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p>For information 
 sorting, see 
<a HREF="Sort_document.htm">Sorting data in a document</a>.</p></li>
	</ul>
	
<li class=p><p>Add totals, if required. See 
<a href="Totals_and_summary_metrics.htm">About 
 calculating totals and summary metrics in documents</a> for more information.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Save the document. From the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Home</B></span> 
 menu, select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Save As</B></span>.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Type a name for the document and click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK</B></span>.</p></li>
</ol>
<h3>Related topic</h3>
<ul type="disc" class="whs5">
	
<li class=p><p class="whs6">
<a HREF="Creating_a_document_using_a_template.htm">Creating 
 a document using a template</a></p></li>
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